3 suspects in custody after cops are fired upon

January 05, 2004

CHICAGO — Three suspects were in custody Sunday after at least one allegedly fired shots at Chicago police officers, authorities said. Officers were responding to a call Saturday afternoon of a man with a gun in the 4600 block of West Van Buren Street when one of the suspects opened fire on police, said police spokesman Matthew Jackson.

The officers returned fire, but no one was injured, he said.

After helping take the suspects into custody, an officer was apparently struck by a vehicle, Jackson said. The officer was treated for minor injuries, he said.

Results of an investigation into whether the officers acted properly will be released Monday, Jackson said.